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“Son of the Billionaire” Lance Stroll Shuts Down “Passion” Criticism With Heroic Performance in F1 Season Opener
Making a comeback merely days after an injury isn't a piece of cake. And Lance Stroll proved it through his exceptional outing and high ending in Bahrain.
Max Verstappen & Co.’s Ability to Match Ayrton Senna & McLaren’s Unprecedented F1 Record Comes Into Doubt
Despite Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's heroics in Sakhir, their ability to deliver a perfect season for Red Bull comes under question.
“Killer” Max Verstappen Compared With F1 GOAT and Legend Amid 2023 Champion Discussions: “Almost Unstoppable”
Max Verstappen receives mega compliments as the Dutchman is compared to a Brazilian racing legend and then-generational talent.
Gentleman Sebastian Vettel Shatters the Stupid Assumption of Unhappiness After Fernando Alonso’s Heroic Aston Martin Debut
Sebastian Vettel might have retired from F1, but continues to keep a close watch on the sport and on his former team which got Fernando Alonso his podium.
“Bahrain Was Not the Strongest…”: Battle Lines Drawn as Fernando Alonso & Co. Send Terrifying Warning to Max Verstappen
Following the heroics of their star driver at the Bahrain GP, Fernando Alonso and company issued a stern warning to Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
Toto Wolff Once Decided to Betray Lewis Hamilton for the “Bad Guy” but Got Brutally Rejected: “I Wasn’t Convinced”
If not for some doubts, F1's history would have been very different with Fernando Alonso at the helm at Mercedes during their dominant years.
Taskmaster Helmut Marko Shields Behind Humor as He Tracks Back on Unnecessary Aston Martin Jibe
The uncanny resemblance between Red Bull and the new version of Aston Martin has created another headline with an RB figure making a clarification.
$2.9 Billion Worth Lawrence Stroll Hits Jackpot as Aston Martin’s Major Sponsor Posts $161 Billion Income
After newfound success in F1, Lawrence Stroll and Aston Martin get another news to rejoice as a major sponsor breaks net income records.
“Crybabies” Alpine Face the Brunt of Fans as Oscar Piastri “Loyalty” Drama Goes On
Alpine face the brunt of the F1 fans over flawed loyalty expectations from Renault CEO amidst the prolonged Oscar Piastri drama.
Narcissistic Fernando Alonso Slammed for Destroying “People” as Ghosts of the Past Come To Haunt Him: “His Reputation Didn’t Help Him”
Fernando Alonso gets called out on his toxic behavior of burning bridges with his previous teams and leaving groups of people "destroyed".
“We Have No Choice”: Toto Wolff Concedes Defeat to Max Verstappen & Co. Despite Just Being 1 Race Into the Season
Toto Wolff appears to have given up on his desire to compete for a title with Red Bull after Lewis Hamilton and George Russell's upset at Bahrain.
“Was Texting Kelly at the Same Time”: Max Verstappen’s Dominance Amazes Fans as Detail Around Alonso-Hamilton Battle Surfaces Online
Fans hails "Multitasker" Max Verstappen's dominance during the Bahrain GP amidst Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso's competitive duel.
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Astin Martin: 2021 Latest News, Results, Drivers, and Car Updates
Aston Martin is a British carmaker and has been part of Formula One in different structures. The organization initially took part in Formula One during the 1959 season. The team fielded the DBR4 utilizing their own motor. Although the team failed to score points. The team's performance was quite bad through the 1960 season also as they again failed to score points. Therefore, Aston Martin chose to leave Formula One after 1960.
A business rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team prompted the group to be rebranded as Aston Martin for 2021. The team uses the Mercedes power units. The Team Principal of Aston Martin F1 is Otmar Szafnauer. Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel are their two drivers.
History
Aston Martin F1 team developed their first F1 car DBR4 in 1957 and participated in the 1959 Formula One World Championship. The team had Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori as their drivers for the 1959 season. Aston Martin F1 team had a dated car that wasn't ready to compete with the pack.
In 1960, the team's drivers were Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant. The team posted poor results yet again. As a result, the Aston Martin F1 team decided to opt out of Formula One.
Aston Martin came back to F1 in 2016 as the sponsor of the Red Bull F1 racing team. They were the title sponsor of the team from 2018-2020.
Rebranding
In January 2020, Racing Point proprietor Lawrence Stroll purchased a 16.7 percent stake in the Aston Martin organization. This brought about the business rebranding of the Racing Point F1 Team into Aston Martin F1 Team for the 2021 season.
The group runs on Mercedes power units. Sergio Pérez was replaced by four-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel. The team's title sponsor is Cognizant. The group's headquarter is in Silverstone. Aston Martin becomes the 6th distinctive constructor to work from the Silverstone base since 1991.
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Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 6, 2021 Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel wears a hat on top of his cap as he celebrates on the podium after finishing in second place Pool via REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
In 2021, Sebastian Vettel became the first driver to earn a podium for the Aston Martin F1 team during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Sponsors
The title sponsor of the Aston Martin F1 team is Cognizant. The other partners of the F1 team are JCB, BWT, Oakley, and Hackett among others.
